A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Join Joe Ford as he waltzes all around the world (via whatever means the internet allows) and undertakes Doctor Who commentaries with a wide range of wonderful contributors. Fans, podcasters, online reviewers, writers, actors...the USP of this podcast is it's variety of guests and the fact that they all bring their own unique perspective to the podcast. The guest chooses the story, be it one they love, hate or are completely indifferent, and amongst the gossip is trivia, critique and personal experience.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 1016
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Talks to the scrumptious Dylan Rees about his choice of Survivors of the Flux
Joe & Dylan; loving life with this season! Too much to talk about l, too little time. The most magnificent Yaz, the oily Grand Serpent, the fabulous Barbara Flynn, extraordinary production flair…
01:01:49 |
Sun 25 Jun 2023
Talks to Dylan Rees about his choice of Village of the Angels
Joe & Dylan; in the nightmare village! Dylan has always loved this and was a little ambivalent this time, whereas Joe’s been a little on the fence and loved it this time. Who is right? Only one wag t…
01:06:44 |
Fri 23 Jun 2023
Talks to Dylan Rees about his choice of Once, Upon Time
Joe & Dylan; exploring each others backstories. Experimental, unique, visually stunning and busy. Once, Upon Time a Doctor Who episode upset a lot of people…and these podcasters are here to explain w…
01:02:13 |
Tue 20 Jun 2023
Talks to Dylan Rees about his choice of War of the Sontarans
Joe & Dylan; we wanted to ride a horse. A funny, dominant, desperate, improvising thirteenth Doctor, glorious camp villains, brilliant Sontarans, superb visuals effects and a slice of altered history…
01:11:21 |
Sun 18 Jun 2023
Talks to the Fluxxing brilliant Dylan Rees about his choice of The Halloween Apocalypse
Joe & Dylan; facing the end of the universe! New characters, plots, revelations. Drama, laughs and performance pieces. Epic visuals, longform storytelling and a mattress in the TARDIS.
00:59:00 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Evil of the Daleks (7/7)
Joe & Jason; the final end! How do you bring a story as ambitious and epic as this to a climax? How do you write out the Daleks satisfactorily? Is this genuinely the final end?
00:53:13 |
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Evil of the Daleks (6/7)
Joe & Jason; scrapping the Victorian setting in a violent way and off to Skaro! What is the human and Dalek Factors? How will they spread? Does this make any sense? And who will live to tell the tale…
00:34:39 |
Mon 12 Jun 2023
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of Evil of the Daleks (5/7)
Joe & Jason; in our last jaunt in Victorian England. Arthur Terrell = pointless? This is all gearing up to the terrific reveal of the human Daleks. Can Doctor Who survive the upbeat cliffhanger?
00:30:01 |
Sun 11 Jun 2023
Hamster Extra - Frazer Gregory & Red Dwarf
The first of many Hamster Extra episodes featuring established Hamster guests talking about other shows they love. Frazer Gregory kicks us off with Red Dwarf; a brilliant, sharp, smart SF comedy that…
00:55:12 |
Fri 09 Jun 2023
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of Evil of the Daleks (4/7)
Joe & Jason; in the one where Joe’s DVD failed to play 🤣 Lots of action and great music, with Troughton popping to Ealing for the afternoon to film some inserts. What the hell is the human factor?
00:33:48 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of Evil of the Daleks (3/7)
Joe & Jason; off to be by ourself for a while, d’you mind? What purpose does Arthur Terrell serve? Why does Maxtible have a house full of traps? Where did Jason almost abandon Doctor Who?
00:37:33 |
Tue 06 Jun 2023
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of Evil of the Daleks (2/7)
Joe & Jason; ‘What are they called, these creatures?’ Things are really hotting up now. Moving pictures! Molly Dawson! Brilliant Dalek reveals! Bubbling laboratories! Jamie in danger!
00:47:33 |
Sun 04 Jun 2023
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Evil of the Daleks (1/7)
Joe & Jason; on the hunt for the TARDIS! Is this the all conquering classic of repute? Is the first episode all padding? How cool is the Tricolour Coffee Bar? How does the animation hold up?
00:39:36 |
Fri 02 Jun 2023
Talks to Dylan Rees about his choice of It Takes You Away
Joe & Dylan; the strangest, most beautiful duo…and we’ve barely started! A beautifully atypical episode; creepy, malleable, freaky, disquieting, emotional and uplifting. Here’s why we find it so spec…
01:13:28 |
Mon 29 May 2023
Talks to Mark Dodyk about his choice of Fury from the Deep (6/6)
Joe & Mark; and the discussion of the companion exits. Pros - Jo, Tegan and little Victoria. Cons - Dodo, Ben, Polly & Leela. How do you get this right; a quick goodbye or a protracted farewell? You …
00:43:52 |
Sun 28 May 2023
Talks to Mark Dodyk about his choice of Fury from the Deep (5/6)
Joe & Mark; and the almost last episode of (foamy) Death! Troughton as an actor studied, character drama for Jamie, Megan Jones celebrated and how is the plot faring five episodes in?
00:31:12 |
Fri 26 May 2023
Talks to Mark Dodyk about his choice of Fury from the Deep (4/6)
Joe & Mark; exploring impeller shafts. What the hell is the motivation of the Weed? Is not seeing the monster scarier? Would we be able to cope as Doctor Who companions? We list the brilliant strong …
00:31:45 |
Thu 25 May 2023
Talks to Mark Dodyk about his choice of Fury from the Deep (3/6)
Joe & Mark; and a nice trip back to the TARDIS for some of experiments! Huge love for Megan Jones, a strong female character who pops up to sort all this nonsense out. Victoria really starts to show …
00:24:25 |
Tue 23 May 2023
Talks to Mark Dodyk about his choice of Fury from the Deep (2/6)
Joe & Mark; heading down the impeller shaft! Why the hell did Derrick Sherwin piss so many people off? What do we think of the animation? How do the domestic scenes work in Doctor Who?
00:31:32 |
Sun 21 May 2023
Talks to Mark Dodyk about his choice of Fury from the Deep (1/6)
Joe & Mark; trying to figure the scariest moments in Doctor Who. Is this a beautiful send off for Victoria or a protracted story where we just want shot of her? Was it as visually stunning as we imag…
00:41:17 |
Fri 19 May 2023
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